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‘After your boy’: Hasan Piker lashes out over fed probe into Cuba trip
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Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker is lashing out over a federal inquiry into his recent trip to communist Cuba, calling it an «intimidation tactic» prompted by his harsh stance on Israel and the U.S.
The response by Piker — echoed by other leaders from Democratic Socialists of America and pro-communist and anti-Israel leaders — illustrates how quickly the Cuba «solidarity» movement, pro-communist influencers and anti-Israel activist networks converged online to frame the federal inquiry not as a sanctions or foreign influence investigation, but as political repression aimed at broader anti-capitalist, anti-Western, anti-Israel activist movements.
Piker told followers during a livestream on Twitch Sunday afternoon that he is being targeted for being a «loudmouth» and «rabble-rouser,» criticizing Israel and the «fascist» United States.
Fox News Digital reported Saturday that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sent administrative subpoenas to Piker and leftist CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin to get documents about the financial, logistical and communications details of their March trips to Cuba, in possible violation of laws and regulations about doing business with the government of Cuba.
«It’s not great,» Piker told his followers in the early minutes of his livestream on Sunday afternoon. «The news is not great, okay? Um, I mean, it’s bulls—. But still not great…I mean it’s bulls— but still not great that they’re after your boy. They’re up my a–.»
Piker didn’t respond to requests for comment, although he acknowledged receiving the queries as he spoke to his followers during his livestream. He said that he got his trip cleared by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, saying, «Everything we did was cleared by Treasury.»
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control didn’t respond to a request for comment.
By the end of his segment on the federal inquiry, Piker pivoted from the Cuba sanctions inquiry to argue that the scrutiny was really driven by backlash to his comments on Israel.
«A lot of this, by the way, does still have a lot to do with Israel,» he said, charging that his critics «don’t like that I talk s— about Israel» and «don’t like that I am a loudmouth, a rabble-rouser.»
He claimed the investigation was not «just about Cuba» but also about his role in boosting anti-Israel voters and candidates.
«They recognize that Democrats and young people are against Israel» and see him «campaigning with candidates who are anti-Israel, and they are winning their races,» he said.
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Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker stands outside his home in West Hollywood, Calif., on May 12, 2026, pointing silently to his dog Kaya to direct her back into his home. (MB/Splash for Fox News Digital)
Piker’s response followed a pattern that has become common among online activist influencers under scrutiny: reframing a legal or regulatory inquiry as political persecution while broadening the issue into a sweeping ideological struggle. Rather than focus narrowly on the sanctions questions surrounding the Cuba trip, Piker repeatedly cast himself as the victim of a coordinated campaign by «Israel first» Democrats, pro-Israel activists, mainstream media figures and the «fascist» Trump administration.
He frequently shifted the conversation away from the specifics of Treasury’s inquiry and toward a larger narrative in which the federal government is allegedly criminalizing anti-Israel activism, anti-capitalist politics and opposition to U.S. foreign policy. He sought to portray the investigation as evidence that powerful political and media institutions are targeting dissenting voices who challenge establishment positions on Israel, Cuba and American foreign policy.
At one point, Piker said he created a mini-documentary about life in Cuba during his March trip, saying he was serving as a journalist. In other moments, he has described the mission as a «humanitarian» effort, framing his trip as providing «humanitarian aid» to the people of Cuba.
Piker also characterized the controversy using language increasingly emerging from socialist, communist and anti-capitalist movements online, where activists have used the phrase «Epstein class» as shorthand for wealthy elites and the supposed moral corruption of American capitalism. The rhetoric repeats the propaganda of U.S. adversaries, including Cuba, China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia.
He read a comment from a fan, who wrote, «We’ll free you, my brother.»
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Hasan Piker, a Democratic Socialists of America member, and CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans meet in Havana, Cuba, as part of a «United Front» supporting the communist regime. (CodePink via Storyful)
Piker responded, «I’m seemingly going to be made an example of…in America’s galloping toward fascism.»
He batted away suspicions that Elon Musk made a «boss call» to subpoena Piker after he did an interview yesterday with Ashley St. Clair, the mother of a baby with Musk. The two are going through a custody dispute.
«I haven’t gotten anything yet,» said Piker.
«Yes, I’ll get lawyered up,» he said, in response to a follower.
He said he needed a lawyer with expertise on the First Amendment and «knowledgeable on OFAC.»
«I haven’t had anything happen to me yet,» he said. «And it’s not like anything I’ve done.»
Saturday evening, Piker posted on X that «the American govt would rather try to criminalize delivering aid to a country we’d starved, than punish the Epstein class.»
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CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin arrives home in Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2026, with her partner TIghe Barry. (LG for Fox News Digital)
At 10:51 p.m., CodePink’s Benjamin posted: «Taking medical supplies to pediatric hospitals in Cuba is now a crime? Saving the lives of babies is a crime? The administration is beyond grotesque.»
Benjamin repeated the movement’s broader framing of the Cuba trips as «humanitarian» missions, even as organizers and participants repeatedly paired the aid campaigns with overt political rhetoric condemning the Trump administration, U.S. sanctions policy and what activists described as «imperialism» and «settler colonialism» in Cuba and Latin America.
Piker’s uncle, far-left commentator Cenk Ugyur, the co-founder of Justice Democrats, a socialist organization that helped elect Ilhan Omar, Rashida Talib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Congress in 2018, defended him online Saturday night.
«Government apparently sent some bullshit subpoena to Hasan,» Ugyur wrote. «They’re tightening the noose on speech. Remember, they’ll always have an excuse or some technicality. It’s not like they’re going to tell you, ‘We did it because we don’t like what you’re saying.’»
Uygur then linked the investigation to broader left-wing claims about suppression of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel speech, arguing the government was using legal and procedural mechanisms to target political dissent rather than directly censoring viewpoints.
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Piker called CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans a «wonderful person.» He took a photo in Havana with Evans, which she shared on her Instagram account from Cuba.
A little after 3 p.m., one hour and 12 minutes into his livestream, Piker acknowledged, «I would much rather not have to deal with this.»
Half an hour later, he insisted that he was being targeted for his strong opposition to the existence of the state of Israel, playing a clip of Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., as they spoke about the growing tide of anti-semitism, including from Piker.
At one point, Piker scoffed as the two lawmakers discussed increasing reports of antisemitism in the U.S.
Piker later moved on to a segment supporting the the Islamic Republic of Iran in its talks with the U.S. and Israel to end the war in Iran, mocking the Israel delegation’s «chirping,» critiquing U.S. foreign policy for allegedly letting «Israel take control over our entire Middle East policy» and moving the focus of his monologue to a critique of the «Zionist» state of Israel and the «rogue» United States.
Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
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A Jewish-owned bakery chain in Toronto, Canada, was targeted in two separate incidents on Sunday morning, including one location that was struck by gunfire, authorities said.
No injuries were reported and investigators are working to determine whether the incidents are connected, Toronto Police said.
One store location was struck by gunfire, while a second store sustained damage to a window, police said.
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Daytime view of the downtown Toronto skyline from Riverdale Park. Urban cityscape overlooking the financial district on May 25, 2026. (Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Police said investigators are working to identify those responsible for the acts.
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The department’s Hate Crime Unit and the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force are investigating.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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La producción de miel en Nicaragua podría disminuir un 58.1% en 2026 debido al impacto de El Niño, según proyecciones
La producción nacional de miel en Nicaragua enfrenta una caída del 58.1% en 2026, según el Plan Nacional de Producción, Consumo y Comercio. El volumen proyectado descendería hasta 668.3 toneladas, afectando a unas 1,000 familias de seis departamentos que dependen de la apicultura.
El impacto se extiende al comercio exterior: las exportaciones de miel alcanzarían solo 400.8 toneladas y generarían USD 1.3 millones, lo que supone una merma de 53.4% respecto al año anterior, tanto en volumen como en ingresos.
De acuerdo con Confidencial.digital, la miel tiene un peso marginal en la economía nacional, pero es fuente de sustento para productores de Managua, León, Chinandega, Matagalpa, Madriz y Boaco.
El principal motivo de este descenso está vinculado a la alteración del ciclo de floración de las plantas, fenómeno que los productores y autoridades asocian a El Niño y al cambio climático. Cuando las plantas florecen fuera de temporada o la floración se interrumpe abruptamente, las abejas se ven obligadas a consumir sus reservas, lo que reduce la disponibilidad de miel tanto para el consumo local como para la exportación.
Durante el ciclo 2024-2025, Nicaragua logró una producción de 1,593.1 toneladas de miel, superando la registrada el año previo. Sin embargo, ese repunte fue temporal frente a la fuerte caída prevista para el ciclo siguiente. La anomalía en la floración y la irregularidad de las lluvias explican este contraste, alterando los hábitos de las abejas y su productividad.
Mientras el precio internacional de la miel se mantuvo en torno a USD 3,300 por tonelada, el volumen exportado disminuyó de forma significativa. En 2025, las ventas externas alcanzaron 859.7 toneladas y generaron USD 2.8 millones; para 2026, la expectativa es vender menos de la mitad.
Como informó Confidencial.digital, la alteración climática llevó a que, en el ciclo reciente, el precio contratado se mantuviera, pero el volumen vendido al exterior cayera de modo abrupto.
Un productor conocido como Pancho, en el norte del país, informó que en el ciclo 2024-2025 recolectó 2,000 litros de miel, lo que le representó 400,000 córdobas (alrededor de USD 11,000) en ingresos brutos. En la temporada siguiente, a pesar de extender la cosecha hasta junio y trasladar las colmenas, solo obtuvo 300 litros.
La movilidad de las colmenas se ha vuelto una herramienta fundamental para enfrentar los cambios en temperatura y lluvias. Los apicultores llevan las colmenas a zonas montañosas en verano y a áreas más cálidas en épocas frías, intentando mantener la productividad de sus abejas.
El apoyo técnico del Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Animal (IPSA) ha permitido capacitar a los productores en el manejo de plagas y en nuevas técnicas de adaptación. Cuando la cosecha es insuficiente, se recomienda alimentar a las abejas con mezclas de miel y azúcar para preservar las colmenas.
En Matagalpa, el apicultor Uriel Jarquín, de Muy Muy, señaló que su producción se redujo en más del 50%. Explicó que al inicio de la temporada hubo lluvias excesivas y, al final, sequía, una combinación que limitó la recolección de néctar por parte de las abejas.
El descenso de la producción amenaza la economía y la seguridad alimentaria de las familias apicultoras. Pancho advirtió sobre el aumento en la migración de abejas hacia zonas con mejores condiciones, un fenómeno que considera inusual.
Si los patrones climáticos adversos se mantienen, los productores prevén dedicar más recursos al café y la ganadería. No obstante, la escasez de agua derivada del clima adverso también limita esas alternativas, agravando las dificultades para las familias rurales nicaragüenses.
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Fauci’s newly released COVID diaries reveal bizarre fixation on fame as pandemic deaths mounted
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Newly released diary entries reveal that as COVID-19 deaths mounted around the world, former White House COVID advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci became increasingly fixated on his newfound celebrity.
Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., the journals chronicle Fauci’s day-to-day role during the COVID-19 crisis through conversations with President Donald Trump, governors and world leaders, media appearances, and his personal observations as the pandemic unfolded.
Paul, a longtime Fauci critic who frequently clashed with Fauci over the federal response and the origins of the virus, made the diaries public as part of the committee’s ongoing oversight investigation. The release comes days before Fauci is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed by Paul.
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Fauci served as chief medical advisor to President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic before later continuing in the role under President Joe Biden. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
A surprising recurring theme throughout the diaries is Fauci’s growing awareness of his own public profile during the most intense months of the pandemic, which ultimately claimed more than 7 million officially reported lives worldwide, including roughly 1.2 million in the United States.
On April 7, 2020, after recording the latest pandemic developments, Fauci wrote: «Press still hot and heavy about me. Multiple stories per day directly or indirectly involving me.»
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, became a central figure in the federal government’s response to COVID-19. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
By May 21, after recording the latest pandemic figures — nearly 98,000 global deaths and more than 27,000 U.S. deaths — and documenting the day’s White House coronavirus task force meetings, Fauci wrote that his «national and international fame is explosive and really unimaginable» and that it was «not hyperbole» to say he was «the most famous and talked about person in the country.»
He added that Trump «seems to be enamored of me even though I am taking the spotlight away from him,» writing that the two were developing «a very unique and interesting relationship.» Fauci also noted that Secret Service agents had become so familiar with him they often waved him through White House security without checking his identification.
As the attention continued to grow, the diary increasingly documented how Fauci’s prominence had expanded beyond public health. A month later, as the United States recorded what Fauci described as a record 40,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, he wrote that he had been invited to appear on «Dancing with the Stars.»
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Dr. Anthony Fauci emerged as a leading public face of the U.S. pandemic response, though his relationship with President Donald Trump grew increasingly strained as the pandemic wore on. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
The diaries also document Fauci’s growing frustration with the Trump White House. On July 2, 2020, after warning that the country could be entering an «exponential» increase in COVID-19 cases heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Fauci wrote, «POTUS and his people have essentially dropped out and do not even recognize that an outbreak is ongoing.»
He also complained that the White House was denying requests for him to appear on major television programs. Across multiple entries, Fauci criticized White House communications officials for restricting his television appearances, questioned the administration’s public messaging and expressed frustration that media coverage increasingly portrayed him as being at odds with Trump.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
Fauci also repeatedly defended himself against what he described as the «countless» profiles written about him. He wrote that White House officials were upset because the coverage made it appear he was becoming «a star that outshines» the president.
He also insisted several of the profiles had been written without interviewing him and wrote that he had «no desire to conflict with, embarrass or show up the POTUS,» later deciding to stop participating in profile interviews altogether.
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Taken together, the entries offer an unusually personal account of Fauci’s role during one of the most consequential public health crises in modern U.S. history, capturing not only the government’s internal deliberations but also his private concerns about the pandemic, his increasingly complicated relationship with the Trump White House and the extraordinary public attention that followed.
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